Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#2
Elbert Hill IV
Freshman cornerback on USC's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 190 lb · Cleveland, OH
Returning to USC for 2026
Recruiting
4★
CB recruit
No. 54 nationally · Signed with USC
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 cornerback on USC's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to USC in 2026.
Elbert Hill IV
The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against San José State, Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with USC4-star out of Archbishop Hoban
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
USC
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026USC3-0HC: Lincoln Riley · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · USC
Returning around him
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #1
The secondary · USC
- #6Christian Pierce64 tackles · 2025
- #25Marcelles Williams37 tackles · 2025
- #9Kennedy Urlacher27 tackles · 2025
- Jontez Williams15 tackles · 2025
- #2Elbert Hill IV1 game · 2026
17 more on the roster · USC team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology